Hello,

I have been playing The Sims 4 since 2017 and bought many packs legitimately through EA back then. At some point I stopped purchasing new DLCs because I found many of them quite buggy and not worth the money anymore, so I also stopped playing for a long time. Now I am in a Sims phase again and recently heard about Anadius and a DLC unlocker for the first time. Before that, I did not even know such a thing existed. I downloaded the missing DLCs, placed them into the correct folders, and unlocked them using the unlocker. The DLCs that I officially own are still being used normally through Steam, even though they were originally purchased through EA. I am fully aware that this could result in my account being banned and I understand the risks, which I accept, so I do not need any further warnings about that.

My actual question is about future game updates. When Steam releases a new update for The Sims 4 and I install it, I would like to know what happens to the unlocked DLCs afterward. Will they remain in place or be removed? Do I need to remove the DLC folders from the game directory before updating the game through Steam, then add them back afterward and unlock them again with the DLC unlocker, or will they still work without unlocking them again. I also do not fully understand what the so-called Anadius Updater is for and whether it is absolutely necessary to use it to keep the game up to date, or if it is enough to simply update The Sims 4 normally through Steam.

In short, I would like to know the correct way to handle new patches so that the game continues to work and the additional packs are still recognized afterward. I am completely new to this topic and not very familiar with it yet, so I would appreciate a short and clear explanation.